In the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠肺炎疫情), people across the world are paying more attention to the health and happiness of each other. Some are trying to send messages of love and care in different ways. In China, an international communication program was started to send support to other countries. It has collected eighty-five letters written by students in Beijing to young people in pandemic-stricken (疫情重创下的) countries. They are full of love and care. These letters were made into a collection of short videos called “A Letter to Friends”. They were shown in the form of sand painting. It is reported that many hospitals abroad refuse all visitors to patients in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. Patients feel lonely and worried, so some hospitals have created “Online Wish Wall” for the public. People are welcome to post their messages there to express their love and care. So far, the hospitals have received a great deal of encouragement from the public. The messages have helped the patients to cheer up without their loved ones by their side. The COVID-19 pandemic may make life difficult for people, but love and care will make life better.  |
| A．Courage and help. | B．Money and food. |
| C．Love and care. | D．Doctors and nurses. |
| A．70. | B．85. | C．75. | D．100. |
| A．They were made into a short videos and shown in the form of sand painting. |
| B．They were sent to the patients by the postmen. |
| C．The doctors read the letters for the patients. |
| D．They were made into a collection of CD and were listened to by the radio. |
| A．People can post their messages to the patients on “Online Wish Wall”. |
| B．People can post their messages to the patients on their mobile phone. |
| C．People can talk to the patients on the phone. |
| D．People can write their messages on “Online Wish Wall”. |
| A．They stopped the spread of COVID-19. |
| B．They made the patients feel happy and healthy. |
| C．Patients feel lonely and worried. |
| D．They helped the patients to cheer up. |
2 . The time may be 10 a.m. in Beijing and 2 a.m. in New York. It is set on the same time—Greenwich Mean Time. This is because in 1884, many nations met to decide how to prevent the confusion（混乱）made by almost every town having its own time.
Such a time rule was devised（设计）by Sir Sanford Fleming (1827—1915). He was an engineer who lived in Canada. He held a meeting in 1884 to discuss the time problem. He suggested that there should be 24 meridians（子午线）dividing the world into 24 time zones（时区）. The zero meridian would pass through the village of Greenwich near London. The time at Greenwich would be called Greenwich Mean Time, and at each of the 24 meridian lines, the time would go forward or backwards by one hour.
Twenty-seven nations agreed to this suggestion, and since then GMT has been the centre of time-keeping for all nations. Most nations have only one time zone. However, large nations such as the USA and Australia are divided into several time zones.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的在答题卡上涂A，错误的涂B。
1. It is 2 a.m. in New York when it is 10 a.m. in Beijing.
2. Mr Green devised Greenwich Mean Time.
3. The meeting was held to discuss the time problem in 1884.
4. Seventeen nations agreed to Greenwich Mean Time.
5. America has only one time zone.
3 . Many have heard of shark fin soup (鱼翅汤). This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you realize that you’re killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup?
When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the sharks back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean’s ecosystem (生态系统). If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.
So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health, so why eat them? Help save the sharks!
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The underline word “cruel” in paragraph 2 (第二段) means “________” in Chinese.
| A．缺德的 | B．粗暴的 | C．残忍的 |
| A．meat | B．fins | C．bones |
| A．pollution to the ocean | B．more chances to live for all ocean life | C．danger to all ocean life |
| A．30 million | B．70 million | C．90 million |
| A．why to kill sharks | B．why to protect sharks | C．how to protect sharks |
World Sleep Day is on March 13 this year. How is your sleep these days?
The CMDA (中国医师协会) asked 2,000 people in China about their sleep. About 36 percent of people often sleep badly. The study also finds that many students have only 5 hours of sleep a day. What cuts into their sleeping time? The most important reason is homework. Also, some schools start early in the morning.
But bad sleeping habits also play a role. Do you like to have a look at your mobile phone before going to bed? The survey finds that 60 percent of people check on their phones before they sleep. They read news, check their WeChat or talk with QQ friends.
It’s important for us to get enough sleep. If not, we’ll feel tired and think slowly. And tired kids are often unhappy, too.
We can’t change our school time. But there are still ways to get better sleep. Stay away from Coke and coffee at night. Watch fewer TV series. Leave your mobile phone and computer on your desk. Then you will improve your sleep. And you will live a better and healthier life.
1. According to the CMDA, about 720 people often sleep badly.2. Students don’t have enough sleep mainly because they like talking with QQ friends.
3. Bad sleeping habits can also make us sleep badly.
4. To get enough sleep, it’s best to ask the school to change the time.
5. This passage mainly wants to tell us that school time is bad for students’ sleep.
 | Wang Shuang, Football player Wang Shuang was born in 1995. She played an important role in winning South Korea’s national football team, helping China get a ticket to Tokyo 2020 Olympics. |  | Zhu Ting, Volleyball player Zhu Ting is famous in Chinese sport right now. The 28-year-old is the captain of China’s women’s volleyball team and became MVP at Rio 2016 Olympics. |
 | Li Na, Tennis player Li Na, now in her thirties, used to be a Chinese tennis player. During her career, Li won nine WTA Tour singles titles including two Grand Slam singles titles in 2011 and 2014. |  | Gu Ailing, Free skier Gu Ailing, 18-year-old Chinese player, has just made free skiing history. Within two days, she won two gold medals for China at the same world championship. |
| A．Wang Shuang. | B．Zhu Ting. | C．Li Na. | D．Gu Ailing. |
| A．playing football | B．playing volleyball | C．playing tennis | D．playing skiing |
| A．Most valuable player. | B．Most important player. |
| C．Most violet player. | D．Most violent player. |
| A．Li Na won nine WTA Tour doubles titles in 2011. |
| B．Zhu Ting became MVP at the world championship. |
| C．Wang Shuang has helped China enter the Olympics. |
| D．Gu Ailing won two gold medals on the same day at the age of 18. |
| A．Four sports events | B．Excellent women athletes |
| C．Four Chinese women | D．Exciting sports moments |
6 . People drink tea. There are many kinds of tea. There is black tea. There is green tea. There is white tea. There is yellow tea.
People drink a lot of tea in China. Some people drink it because it is good for them. It makes them healthy. Many people drink it because it tastes very good. It is delicious.
People drink a lot of green tea in Japan. People drink a lot of green tea in South Korea, too.
In Vietnam, people like to drink coffee first. Then they drink tea.
People drink a lot of tea in England. Every afternoon, people drink tea. It’s “tea time”. English people like to drink their tea with milk in it.
Many people drink black tea in the US. In the South, people like to drink sweet tea. Sweet tea is cold black tea with sugar(糖) in it.
Most tea comes from China. Some tea comes from India or Sri Lanka. Kenya, Japan and Indonesia also grow(种植) tea.
1. How many kinds of tea are mentioned (被提及) in the passage?| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
| A．healthy | B．young | C．smart | D．warm |
| A．Japan | B．South Korea | C．Sri Lanka | D．Vietnam |
| A．sugar | B．milk | C．juice | D．ice |
| A．India | B．Japan | C．China | D．Indonesia |
7 . When you travel in Hong Kong SAR, you must be careful of the traffic rules, because the traffic(交通)keeps to the left. Before crossing the street, you must look to the right and then to the left. If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop, and people can go across the zebra line(斑马线). If the traffic lights turn green, the traffic can go, and people mustn’t cross the road.
In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. The traffic is the most dangerous. When you go somewhere by bus in Hong Kong SAR, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic keeps to the left. Have a look first, or you may go the wrong way. In Hong Kong SAR, there are a lot of big buses with two floors. You’d better sit on the second floor. From there you can watch the city very well. How interesting!
1. In Hong Kong SAR, the traffic moves .| A．on the right | B．on the left | C．in the middle | D．in the park |
| A．the front | B．the right | C．the left | D．B and C |
| A．the people must stop | B．the traffic must stop |
| C．the people and the traffic must stop | D．the traffic and the people must wait |
| A．dangerous | B．interesting | C．easy | D．safe |
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
8 . For almost 100 years, the Winter Olympics have been a celebration for snow and ice sports around the world. The special event only happens once every four years.
Although the Winter Olympics started with just four sports in France in 1924, they have grown to include seven sports. They have been hosted in 12 countries across three continents. In 2022, for the first time in the history, Beijing will become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
China has got many achievements since it took part in the Winter Olympics for the first time in 1980. In this short time, China’s sports players have won many medals in the event. They are quite good at short track speed skating (短道速滑).
China’s love for winter sports has been growing. Our country has planned to build 5,000 special schools by 2025 to improve winter sports education. Primary and high schools will add winter sports to their subjects. Many provinces and cities have already acted. Classes will be set up in schools in northern China to improve interest in winter sports. In southern China, schools can work with winter sports clubs. Beijing has already set a good example. Nearly 840,000 students in the city has begun taking winter sports lessons, including skating and skiing lessons.
1. How often does the Winter Olympics happen?| A．Once a year. | B．Twice a year. |
| C．Once every two years. | D．Once every four years. |
| A．In Greece. | B．In France. | C．In England. | D．In the USA. |
| A．In 2022. | B．In 2025. | C．In 2030. | D．In 2050. |
| A．荣誉 | B．机会 | C．奖牌 | D．项目 |
| A．They will have winter sports classes. |
| B．They will build more winter sports clubs. |
| C．They will work with winter sports clubs. |
| D．They will hire (雇用) more special teachers. |
9 . Have you ever heard of Earth Day? On Earth Day, we think about life on our beautiful planet. Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 and people celebrate it in the third week of April every year.
The purpose of Earth Day is to bring different groups of people to care for environmental problems. Gaylord Nelson, an American had the idea of an Earth Day. He hopes the day would make governments and people pay attention to the different environmental problems on our planet. He found that everyone would have to work together to help the environment. And the first Earth Day also helped pass the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts (法令).
Earth Day is usually celebrated with outdoor activities. Some people plant new trees. Some pick up roadside rubbish. Others ask governments for stronger action(行动) to stop environmental pollution. Programs about environmental problems are often on TV on Earth Day.
To describe Earth Day, people use these symbols such as a drawing of the planet earth, a tree, a flower or leaves meaning growth. Colours used for Earth Day include(包括) natural colors such as green, brown or blue.
1. People celebrate Earth Day in the month of________.| A．January | B．February | C．March | D．April |
| A．have fun together | B．remember him for ever |
| C．care for the environment | D．thank the government |
| A．why people stop pollution | B．how people celebrate Earth Day |
| C．when people plant new trees | D．where people pick up rubbish |
| A．The first Earth Day didn’t help pass the Clean Air Acts. |
| B．A Chinese had the idea of Earth Day. |
| C．Colours used for Earth Day include natural colours such as green, brown or blue. |
| D．People usually celebrate Earth Day at home. |
| A．Planet Symbols | B．Earth Day |
| C．Environmental Problems | D．Clean Water |
